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    "id": 69928,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/69928/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 185,
        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Secondly, Section 2(6) of the Constitution again says that any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya under this Constitution, effectively meaning that the day we promulgated our Constitution, all the treaties that we had signed including the Rome Statute formed part and parcel of our Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the fact that the Rome Statute is part of our Constitution, how can we withdraw from substantive law through a Motion in this House? We cannot amend this Constitution through a Motion. We cannot amend the law of this land through a Motion of this nature irrespective of the merits. We must follow the proper procedure for amending the Constitution or withdraws these statutes from Kenya. What is the proper procedure? It is very well provided for under our own law here. I want to quote the International Crimes Law that we passed here. It states in Article 127 that, and I would like to read so that those who are listening can follow:-"
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